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Plantin-Moretus Museum

(Museum Plantin-Moretus)

Art Museum and History Museum

Historisch Centrum, Antwerpen

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"Amazing collection of printing presses"(3 Tips)
"One of the must sees in Antwerp, especially for book people."(4 Tips)
"Look at the Wikipedia page for Plantin as it will help understand!"(3 Tips)
"UNESCO world heritage site shows the history"(2 Tips)

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Kora-Lee LustFebruary 6, 2018
The museum is beautifully conserved, you feel like Plantin could walk in any moment and the place would be buzzing with printing activity. The courtyard is a peaceful place in the heart of the city.
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4sq SUs BelgiumNovember 25, 2016
Founded in 1555 by Christoffel Plantijn, this UNESCO world heritage site shows the history of printing from the 15th till the 18th century and owns the world's oldest printing press from around 1600.
Chris WellsNovember 29, 2013
Serious type nerds beware: the moulds & punches are at the very top of the building near the end. We only reached them after we'd been around the rest of the museum so couldn't appreciate them as much
Tine De CnodderDecember 16, 2022
Been here 10+ times
This is a must see in Antwerp! In this beautiful home of printer Plantin the museum is set. You will discover how books were printed in Antwerp. There are also temporarily exhibitions!
Ricardo HernandezMarch 18, 2017
Fine museum with lots of history behind it. If you love books this place is a must in your itinerary. Visit usually takes about 1-2 hours.
Cas LemmensMarch 3, 2016
If you like print, you might be interested in this museum. You can learn about how important this printer was when Antwerp was a trade capital, and see all the techniques they used.
VIviane CôtéJune 6, 2017
If history is your thing then make sure to stop in here. Give yourself at least 2 hours and get the provided guidebook which you have to return at the end the visit.
EddAugust 15
Interactive museum on printing & publishing. One of the rare ones where u could really learn something interesting. The user journey was quite well thought-out. There was also a drawing room for kids
Stepan ChizhovSeptember 6, 2014
The Plantin-Moretus Museum - a historic printing plant and publishing house (Renaissance and Baroque periods) - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
prima filiNovember 11, 2017
It’s more about looking at the house and all the historical artefacts than trying to make sense of their slightly confusing guide. Look at the Wikipedia page for Plantin as it will help understand!
Anne EarneySeptember 12, 2013
Well worth the time. Amazing collection of printing presses, books, illustrations, all inside a beautiful home.
PascalJanuary 3, 2012
One of the coolest and most interesting museums in the world! A must-see!
Anthony ZacharzewskiJune 29, 2021
Amazing museum of printing, books and the life of a family printing company from the early days down through the generations.
EvaDecember 22, 2014
One of the must sees in Antwerp, especially for book people.
Guillaume GNovember 21, 2016
Fascinating Museum, takes time to visit if you are curious
Varun RauApril 24, 2019
free on the last wednesday of the month!
Olga FMay 28, 2022
Very cosy building with creaking floors, feels like you were allowed to visit the printing manufacture.
Chris TJanuary 3
Must-visit : printing, the beginning of everything we have today! Maths, medicine, geography etc
Carolien PNovember 6, 2016
Very nicy museum, a must visit!
Jane HudsonAugust 28, 2011
If you a font geek or graphics nerd, here you can view the only surviving 8 series of Claude Garamond's punches.
Sarah NixonAugust 12, 2018
Oldest working printing press in the world!! Gorgeous grounds.
Ioannis PapapetrouApril 12, 2015
Definitely the most boring and unuseless thing to do in town...Missed time...Nothing more or less...
Chris R (thechristophe)September 1, 2023
Interesting but fairly average.
Li-MayJuly 25, 2011
beautiful collection in an amazing mansion
Susana HoApril 26
Not enough time to visit, book 📕 printing.
bill biskupAugust 18, 2016
Closed for renovations
Stephane gamblinAugust 29, 2018
En cette époque d hypernumerisation , c est l occasion de retrouver les racines de la lettre imprimée! Un voyage dans le temps dans un lieu d exception.a visiter à tout prix !
Un Mundo CulturalJanuary 11, 2014
Museo Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO (2005) que reúne material tipográfico de gran importancia. Destaca la Biblia de Gutenberg de 36 líneas y el Theatrum Orbis Terrarum de Abraham Ortelius.
Laura NigroMay 10, 2018
Se siete un visita ad Anversa questo museo merita certamente una visita per la storia strabiliante che racconta!
Aleph OzuasJanuary 10, 2012
Siga o roteiro definido no folder. Simplifica a visita.

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